"Indeed I do," said Edith, unable to restrain a laugh at the manner of their new companion, who, seeing it, rolled his head back and gave an answering "horse-laugh" that could have been heard a half-mile distant.
"Don't let me hear that agin," said the Rifleman, rising to his feet.
"Why don't you want to hear it?" asked Zeke, in blank astonishment.
"It's no wonder the flat-boat left you, if you were in the habit of making such noises as that. It's enough to wake every sleeping Injin in these woods."
"It'll scare 'em, I guess, won't it?"
"I should think it would, so don't try it agin."
"Done eatin'?"
"Yes, of course."
"Thought it was about time."
"We will not reach home to-night," said the Rifleman, speaking to Edith. "I'm sorry, for they'll be worried about us."